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The ongoing practice lease saga

January 25, 2018, by in Property 0 Comments

The ongoing practice lease saga

Unfortunately, questions relating to property ownership in primary care have risen to the top of many practices’ agendas in recent months, as the impact of the work carried out by NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has become all too clear.

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First impressions count

July 27, 2017, by in Property 1 Comment

First impressions count

In most practices, reception is the first point of contact your patients will have with you. And while much has been said about the role of reception staff in welcoming people, what about the design, layout, colour and condition of your reception area and desk? Does it matter? Do patients welcome an attractive, inviting entrance?…

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GP premises – to lease or not to lease?

May 16, 2017, by in Property 0 Comments

GP premises - to lease or not to lease?

Written by GP Surveyors Many GP practices are not aware of when a lease is required or how the presence or absence of a lease can impact upon NHS rental reimbursement. Where all the owners of the property are still practicing General Practitioners (GP) in occupation of the property, the GP Partners are owner occupiers…

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GP surgery premises – Where are we now?

GP Surgery Premises

By Robert Campbell The ‘heyday’ of purpose-built surgeries One of my first jobs was visiting and plotting on a map every surgery in Inner London, and later supporting doctors to bring their premises in Dudley, Wakefield, and Leeds up to standard. The premises varied from old church halls to enormous new buildings. This was when the…

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New practice lease unveiled

May 26, 2016, by in News, Property 0 Comments

New practice lease unveiled

GP practices that rent premises from the NHS are to get a standard leasing agreement with new safeguards, it has been announced. Practices have until November next year to sign up for the new lease and get costs of the sign-up, such as stamp duty, refunded by NHS England. The deal was announced yesterday by…

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